
The Staff Of Life is a hotel destination wedding venue in Ticknall, United Kingdom, hosting 80 standing.
The Staff Of Life
The Staff Of Life is a historic inn in the Derbyshire village of Ticknall, pairing a function room for indoor receptions with gardens and an on-site bar.
The Staff Of Life
- Guests
- 80 standing
- Rooms
- 8 rooms
- Getting there
- EMA
About the venue
The Staff Of Life is a historic inn in the Derbyshire village of Ticknall, pairing a function room for indoor receptions with gardens and an on-site bar.
The function room holds up to 80 standing guests, with catering handled in-house, while eight bedrooms, including Double, Superior Double and Single Rooms with Shower, accommodate your closest guests overnight.
Parking is available on site and the venue is accessible, with children and pets both welcome.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) is roughly a 17-minute transfer away, which keeps travel simple for guests arriving from further afield.
- Function room with capacity for 80 standing guests
- 8 bedrooms on site: Double, Superior Double and Single Room with Shower
- In-house catering and an on-site bar
- Historic building with gardens and indoor reception space
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Capacity
- Standing reception
- 80 guests
Staying over
- Rooms
- 8 rooms
- Room types
- 3 listed
House rules
- Pets
- Yes
- Children
- Yes
The place
- Gardens
- Yes
- Historic building
- Yes
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Reception indoors
- Yes
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
- Bar on site
- Yes
Getting there
- EMA, 17 min by car
- Yes
- Yes
Reviews of The Staff Of Life
“Absolutely loved this beautiful property set in a quiet village location so close to lots of local family friendly destinations including National Trusts and local walks.”
4.5out of 5, from 543 Google reviews
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